tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post318186088738378237..comments2024-03-28T14:07:31.187-04:00Comments on The Feral Irishman: The Modified Golden Rule Policy.......Irishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-55048779946163521062015-04-09T14:08:15.615-04:002015-04-09T14:08:15.615-04:00Generic, while your views are more practical, my i...Generic, while your views are more practical, my idea is more fun, in a judgmental and viscerally satisfying way. Seriously, we could not actually apply this policy in the pure form: but the principle could be used in our response, like the Monroe doctrine of earlier times.Slick Willyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651983209082879898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-14021865471439325342015-04-08T13:24:10.993-04:002015-04-08T13:24:10.993-04:00It is simple and fits on a bumper sticker. But it...It is simple and fits on a bumper sticker. But it lacks credibility. Most of the world knows we are way to civilized to hold whole populations accountable for the actions of their whacko fringes or whacko leaders. Further, it puts us into the position of being the whacko country flitting around the world like we own it and randomely killing other people (like they do).<br /><br />Better policy: Flexible response. We will do whatever we feel like doing so you better hope we don't notice you for any reason. <br /><br />This is the policy we have had since the 80's and it has worked pretty well. Even countries that have no respect for us now know in their hearts that we are one presidential election away from bombing their asses into rubble and then nuking the rubble. America: The crazy homeless guy who might be violent so just give him your change and keep moving. Avoid eye contact.,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com